| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for the first time | 402 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for the first time | 260 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for the first time | 169 |
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| 5 | meet for the first time | 80 |
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| 6 | [to-vb] for the first time | 57 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for the first time | 55 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] for the first time | 54 |
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| 9 | speak for the first time | 37 |
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| 10 | see for the first time | 35 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] for the first time | 30 |
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| 12 | met for the first time | 26 |
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| 13 | notice for the first time | 24 |
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| 14 | met for the first time | 23 |
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| 15 | have for the first time | 20 |
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| 16 | admit for the first time | 20 |
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| 17 | spoke for the first time | 20 |
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| 18 | show for the first time | 19 |
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| 19 | meeting for the first time | 18 |
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| 20 | appear for the first time | 16 |
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| 21 | reveal for the first time | 16 |
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| 22 | realise for the first time | 15 |
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| 23 | realize for the first time | 14 |
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| 24 | hold for the first time | 14 |
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| 25 | include for the first time | 14 |
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| 26 | smile for the first time | 13 |
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| 27 | held for the first time | 13 |
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| 28 | noticed for the first time | 13 |
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| 29 | win for the first time | 13 |
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| 30 | publish for the first time | 12 |
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